Director of BSW Field Education – Faculty Social Work

Position: Director of BSW Field Education – Faculty for Social Work
Northwest Nazarene University Department of Social Work Director of BSW Field Education – Faculty for Social Work

Start Date:

August 2027

The Social Work department at NNU offers BASW and MSW programs. At both levels, students can complete their degree in person or fully online. All program options are CSWE accredited.

We are seeking applications for a BASW Director of Field Education position beginning the  Academic Year. This is a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month faculty appointment. The role includes 75% instructional responsibilities and 25% field education administration, responsible for coordinating all aspects of the BASW Field Education Program, both for in person and online students.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversight of field placements, student supervision, and agency partnerships in local and national placements for in person and online BASW students.
• Compliance with CSWE standards for field education
• Completing documentation for CSWE accreditation compliance
• Collaboration with community partners and site supervisors
• Advising and mentoring students
• Teaching undergraduate social work courses in Nampa, daytime hours, M-F.
• Departmental, divisional, and university service contributions
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program
• Current state-issued social work license
• Minimum of two (2) years of post-MSW social work practice experience
• The university requires that all candidates have a Christian perspective (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior college-level teaching experience with undergraduate students
• Prior asynchronous online teaching experience
• Terminal degree (Ph.D, DSW, Ed.D, in social work or related field)
• Commitment to student-centered pedagogy, engaged learning, and social justice
• Experience working with historically marginalized and/or first-generation college students

Compensation

The salary is determined by the educational background and experience of each applicant. Full-time faculty will be offered access to a benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending plan, health savings account, tuition benefits for employee and dependents, opportunities for professional development, sabbatical experiences, and a retirement program.

Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended).